Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 15,699 1000 ha against 13,812 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,887 1000 ha.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 248 countries.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,033 1000 ha | 13,697 1000 ha | 1,336 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1970s | 15,576 1000 ha | 13,843 1000 ha | 1,733 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1980s | 14,615 1000 ha | 13,981 1000 ha | 634.3 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1990s | 16,767 1000 ha | 15,011 1000 ha | 1,756 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2000s | 16,059 1000 ha | 14,739 1000 ha | 1,320 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 15,072 1000 ha | 13,619 1000 ha | 1,453 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 15,691 1000 ha | 13,751 1000 ha | 1,940 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Southern Africa?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 15,699 1000 ha against 13,812 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa?
- 1,887 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.